34 results found
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge Carriers - ABC
City / Airport:Nuremberg (EDDN / NUE)Map
Country:Germany
Photo Date:July 1978
Photo by:Michael Roeser
Photo ID:393031Submit Correction
View count: 445
K25 slide scan. Aircraft with a well documented history. Showing an assortment of period ground handling equipment.
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge Carriers - ABC
City / Airport:Nuremberg (EDDN / NUE)Map
Country:Germany
Photo Date:July 1978
Photo by:Michael Roeser
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge Carriers - ABC
City / Airport:Nuremberg (EDDN / NUE)Map
Country:Germany
Photo Date:July 1978
Photo by:Michael Roeser
Photo ID:393031Submit Correction
View count: 445
K25 slide scan. Aircraft with a well documented history. Showing an assortment of period ground handling equipment.
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge Carriers - ABC
City / Airport:Nuremberg (EDDN / NUE)Map
Country:Germany
Photo Date:July 1978
Photo by:Michael Roeser
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:British Airways Cargo
City / Airport:Luqa - Malta International (LMML / MLA)Map
Country:Malta
Photo Date:23 November 1974
Photo by:John VisanichContact
Photo ID:389447Submit Correction
View count: 308
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:British Airways Cargo
City / Airport:Luqa - Malta International (LMML / MLA)Map
Country:Malta
Photo Date:23 November 1974
Photo by:John VisanichContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:British Airways Cargo
City / Airport:Luqa - Malta International (LMML / MLA)Map
Country:Malta
Photo Date:23 November 1974
Photo by:John VisanichContact
Photo ID:389447Submit Correction
View count: 308
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:British Airways Cargo
City / Airport:Luqa - Malta International (LMML / MLA)Map
Country:Malta
Photo Date:23 November 1974
Photo by:John VisanichContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:East Midlands Aeropark
Photo Date:31 July 2010
Photo by:Ian HowatContact
Photo ID:381927Submit Correction
View count: 257
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:31 July 2010
Photo by:Ian HowatContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:East Midlands Aeropark
Photo Date:31 July 2010
Photo by:Ian HowatContact
Photo ID:381927Submit Correction
View count: 257
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:31 July 2010
Photo by:Ian HowatContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge
Aircraft Name:Swiftsure
City / Airport:Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map
Country:Netherlands
Photo Date:1989
Photo by:Gerard HelmerContact
Photo ID:317249Submit Correction
View count: 313
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge
City / Airport:Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map
Country:Netherlands
Photo Date:1989
Photo by:Gerard HelmerContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge
Aircraft Name:Swiftsure
City / Airport:Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map
Country:Netherlands
Photo Date:1989
Photo by:Gerard HelmerContact
Photo ID:317249Submit Correction
View count: 313
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge
City / Airport:Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map
Country:Netherlands
Photo Date:1989
Photo by:Gerard HelmerContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953 Vanguard
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:BEA - British European Airways
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:30 July 1968
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Photo ID:306358Submit Correction
View count: 496
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953 Vanguard
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:BEA - British European Airways
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:30 July 1968
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953 Vanguard
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:BEA - British European Airways
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:30 July 1968
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Photo ID:306358Submit Correction
View count: 496
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953 Vanguard
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:BEA - British European Airways
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:30 July 1968
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge Carriers - ABC
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 July 1977
Photo by:LRS747Contact
Photo ID:231393Submit Correction
View count: 405
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge Carriers - ABC
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 July 1977
Photo by:LRS747Contact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge Carriers - ABC
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 July 1977
Photo by:LRS747Contact
Photo ID:231393Submit Correction
View count: 405
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge Carriers - ABC
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 July 1977
Photo by:LRS747Contact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge
Aircraft Name:Swiftsure
City / Airport:Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map
Country:Netherlands
Photo Date:1980
Photo from:Peter Gates CollectionContact
Photo ID:119408Submit Correction
View count: 955
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge
City / Airport:Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map
Country:Netherlands
Photo Date:1980
Photo from:Peter Gates CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge
Aircraft Name:Swiftsure
City / Airport:Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map
Country:Netherlands
Photo Date:1980
Photo from:Peter Gates CollectionContact
Photo ID:119408Submit Correction
View count: 955
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge
City / Airport:Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map
Country:Netherlands
Photo Date:1980
Photo from:Peter Gates CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge
Aircraft Name:Swiftsure
City / Airport:Glasgow - International (EGPF / GLA)Map
Region / Country:Scotland, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1990
Photo by:John AllanContact
Photo ID:91895Submit Correction
View count: 374
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge
City / Airport:Glasgow - International (EGPF / GLA)Map
Region / Country:Scotland, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1990
Photo by:John AllanContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge
Aircraft Name:Swiftsure
City / Airport:Glasgow - International (EGPF / GLA)Map
Region / Country:Scotland, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1990
Photo by:John AllanContact
Photo ID:91895Submit Correction
View count: 374
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge
City / Airport:Glasgow - International (EGPF / GLA)Map
Region / Country:Scotland, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1990
Photo by:John AllanContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Hunting Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:Dublin (EIDW / DUB)Map
Country:Ireland
Photo Date:10 April 1993
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Photo ID:78247Submit Correction
View count: 436
Rolling out after landing on runway 10.
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Hunting Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:Dublin (EIDW / DUB)Map
Country:Ireland
Photo Date:10 April 1993
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Hunting Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:Dublin (EIDW / DUB)Map
Country:Ireland
Photo Date:10 April 1993
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Photo ID:78247Submit Correction
View count: 436
Rolling out after landing on runway 10.
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Hunting Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:Dublin (EIDW / DUB)Map
Country:Ireland
Photo Date:10 April 1993
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Hunting Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:Dublin (EIDW / DUB)Map
Country:Ireland
Photo Date:1 July 1993
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Photo ID:75615Submit Correction
View count: 425
"Swiftsure" just about to touch down on runway 28.
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Hunting Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:Dublin (EIDW / DUB)Map
Country:Ireland
Photo Date:1 July 1993
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Hunting Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:Dublin (EIDW / DUB)Map
Country:Ireland
Photo Date:1 July 1993
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Photo ID:75615Submit Correction
View count: 425
"Swiftsure" just about to touch down on runway 28.
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Hunting Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:Dublin (EIDW / DUB)Map
Country:Ireland
Photo Date:1 July 1993
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:East Midlands Aeropark
Photo Date:2 April 2011
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Photo ID:59305Submit Correction
View count: 298
Lots of filler and primer evident as this nose section receives some TLC at the EMA Aeropark.
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:2 April 2011
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:East Midlands Aeropark
Photo Date:2 April 2011
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Photo ID:59305Submit Correction
View count: 298
Lots of filler and primer evident as this nose section receives some TLC at the EMA Aeropark.
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:2 April 2011
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Hunting Cargo Airlines
Aircraft Name:Swiftsure
City / Airport:London - Luton (EGGW / LTN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:May 1993
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:22068Submit Correction
View count: 413
Of the six Merchantman freighters flown by Air Bridge over the 80s and early 90s, this is the only one that went on to be operated in full Hunting Cargo colours. Wfu at EMA 2.95, broken up 5.97 and nose to East Midlands Aeropark
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Hunting Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:London - Luton (EGGW / LTN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:May 1993
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Hunting Cargo Airlines
Aircraft Name:Swiftsure
City / Airport:London - Luton (EGGW / LTN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:May 1993
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:22068Submit Correction
View count: 413
Of the six Merchantman freighters flown by Air Bridge over the 80s and early 90s, this is the only one that went on to be operated in full Hunting Cargo colours. Wfu at EMA 2.95, broken up 5.97 and nose to East Midlands Aeropark
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Hunting Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:London - Luton (EGGW / LTN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:May 1993
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:April 1981
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:20493Submit Correction
View count: 349
I was lucky enough to get a couple of memorable rides up front in sister-ship "Superb" before she was retired to Brooklands, where the nose section of G-APEJ is also preserved. The nose of this aircraft 'Echo Sierra' is preserved at East Midlands
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:April 1981
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:April 1981
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:20493Submit Correction
View count: 349
I was lucky enough to get a couple of memorable rides up front in sister-ship "Superb" before she was retired to Brooklands, where the nose section of G-APEJ is also preserved. The nose of this aircraft 'Echo Sierra' is preserved at East Midlands
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:April 1981
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge Carriers - ABC
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:17 February 1978
Photo by:Mick BajcarContact
Photo ID:5576Submit Correction
View count: 1351
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge Carriers - ABC
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:17 February 1978
Photo by:Mick BajcarContact
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge Carriers - ABC
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:17 February 1978
Photo by:Mick BajcarContact
Photo ID:5576Submit Correction
View count: 1351
Registration / Serial:G-APES
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:Air Bridge Carriers - ABC
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:17 February 1978
Photo by:Mick BajcarContact